On 12/14/2017 at 5:30 AM, Samui Bodoh said:

It is a pretty depressing editorial about the EU, and it may or may not be correct. We'll see what happens closer to November 2018 and whether a free trade negotiation actually begins...

 

However, it is not the EU that will determine the future course of Thailand. Three times this century alone the Thai people have caused a government to change through their actions. The question is whether they are up for a fourth, if needed.

 

There is a basic truism; a government cannot manage a country successfully without the support of its populace. It'll be interesting to see where Thailand goes over the next few months.

I think the Thai's are too apathetic and scared to challenge the military

On ‎14‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 9:17 AM, punchjudy said:

democracy in thailand didn't work too well

For starters it was Thai Democracy , explains it all.

 

13 minutes ago, midas said:

I think the Thai's are too apathetic and scared to challenge the military

Twice they had a gut full and changed the political direction , questionable whether they have the stomach for a third try , Prayut straight from the begining hammered the danger area,  Students,  the landscape has changed , attitudes have changed along with  material values have changed, only time will tell , whatever, the military needs to be put out to pasture and that other institution that no one can comment on because it is military inspired, backed and keeps them in a powerful position , needs a make over by the kardashians.

1 hour ago, chainarong said:

Twice they had a gut full and changed the political direction , questionable whether they have the stomach for a third try , Prayut straight from the begining hammered the danger area,  Students,  the landscape has changed , attitudes have changed along with  material values have changed, only time will tell , whatever, the military needs to be put out to pasture and that other institution that no one can comment on because it is military inspired, backed and keeps them in a powerful position , needs a make over by the kardashians.

When you say needs to be put out to pasture you only have to look around the world and see similar power hungry regimes who have absolutely no intention of giving up. Look at what's happening in neighbouring Cambodia.

And here the   army won't even allow any breathing space for genuine democratic debate before you are carted off for attitude adjustment. I don't see any end now to totalitarian rule in Thailand. What is the incentive for them to give it up?

Ahhh... should democracy in Thailand emulate the EU?